Workmen's Insurance and Compensation Systems in Europe (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...are subject to the provisions made by the directors of the society in this connection. Am'. 14. If the society has come to an agreement with another organization concerning the mutual transfer of members (art. 26 and art.. 18 of the law concerning unemployment societies) and if a member gets work within the circumscription of said organization, he shall join the latter; unless he does this, he may, on his return, obtain readmission only as a new member according to the rules of article 7. ART. 15. No participating member may decline election to the position of director of the society or of auditor, but this obligation holds for one term of office only. Am. 16. (a) If a member wishes to retire from the unemployment society, he shall announce the fact to the board of directors of the society during the week (the month), at the expiration of which his retirement is to be regarded as having taken place. (b) If a workman ceases to work at his trade, he may remain in the society only with suspended rights of membership (compare art. 4). Am. 17. The weekly (monthly) membership dues for participating members are---per member. Extra dues may be assessed according to the changing needs of the society. Am'. 18. The members are required to pay their dues every week (every month). Anyone who omits the payment for i successive weeks is expelled from membership and may be readmitted only in accordance with article 7. Am-. 19. The commune in which a member resides or that from which he is entitled to poor relief is authorized, without obtaining the consent of the higher authorities, to contribute to the payment of his dues for the current fiscal year, but not more than one-sixth their amount. Such a contribution does not involve, for the...